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To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe was my beginning. And my never-ending. EllisThere’s a lot I’ve never told my best friend. The fact that I love him. That I miss him every day he’s gone. That, sometimes, I ache for him with a ferocity that leaves me breathless.Lucky Buchanan tore into my life as a boy, wild and daring, my opposite in every way. He drew me in, stole my heart without trying...Categorized as:
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![The Long Road Back To You by Buck Turner]()
The Long Road Back To You by Buck Turner
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say it only takes a moment to fall in love with someone, but a lifetime to forget them!From the author of Evergreen comes a stirring story that proves it is never too late for loveEighteen-year-old Charlie Ross, a shy, backward teen from Tennessee, does the one thing you should never do before going off to war - he falls in love...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Encounter by Riley Edwards]()
Dangerous Encounter by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything was a lie, fake, a façade of beauty to cover the ugly truth.Sloane Ellis has a secret—actually, she has many. Working in a sex club wasn't part of her life plan, yet neither was her best friend vanishing without a trace. The club and her missing friend go hand and hand. One secret leads to another until the lies pile up... -
![Passion by Florencia Bonelli, Rosemary Peele]()
Passion by Florencia Bonelli, Rosemary Peele
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHelping suffering children of the war-torn Congo has long been a dream for pediatric surgeon Matilde Martinez. When the opportunity arises, she must leave Paris—and the recent heartache of love lost—to take it...Categorized as:
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![Possession by Florencia Bonelli]()
Possession by Florencia Bonelli
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMatilde Martinez and Eliah Al-Saud are fighting hard to forget each other. After watching their love crumble before their eyes in the perilous Congo, the kind, beautiful pediatric surgeon and the rich, handsome soldier struggle to move past their pain and acknowledge the romance was doomed from the start. Matilde, as always, seeks solace in helping others... -
![Squall Line by Gwyn McNamee]()
Squall Line by Gwyn McNamee
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWAR Out on the water, I’m in control. I don’t make mistakes. But the fiery redhead destroyed my plans and left me no choice. I had to take her. Now I’m fighting for my life while battling my growing attraction for my hostage. Grace may have started my downfall, but she could also be my salvation. GRACE The moment he stepped foot on my ship, I knew he was trouble...Categorized as:
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![Stay Forever by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Forever by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeclanMy whole world has revolved around caring for my baby girl. I never wanted to let anyone into my life—into our lifeuntil Kennedy came to town and threw a wrench into my single-dad routine. She’s the first woman to make me feel something… anything, in a long time. If only she would let me in. Kennedy is kind, beautiful, and everything I never knew that I wanted... -
![Hearts Entwined by Ellie Masters]()
Hearts Entwined by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes opposites do way more than attract …Noodles has it all. As keyboardist for Angel Fire, he’s been living the rockstar lifestyle since he was sixteen. Parties, groupies, plenty of free time to surf … everything is perfect. But lately, he’s been feeling out of sorts. Aimless. Bored... -
![The Parting/The Forbidden/The Longing by Beverly Lewis]()
The Parting/The Forbidden/The Longing by Beverly Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Book 1: NY Times best-selling author's new series chronicling the separation of families during the New Order/Old Order split in the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA... -
![Potter by Jaime Lewis]()
Potter by Jaime Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTenley Cortez finally had everything going for her; a job that she enjoyed, her friends and family, and a man who treated her with love and respect. But when her toxic ex-boyfriend shows back up and decides he wants to rekindle their relationship to further his shady business dealings things get a little dicey, not to mention dangerous...Categorized as:
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![The Most Precious Thing by Rita Bradshaw]()
The Most Precious Thing by Rita Bradshaw
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's 1925 and when Renee McDarmount marries Walter Sutton, Carrie McDarmount is delighted, for the two families have always been close - the children are all similar in age and their fathers work together in the local pit. But an incident on the eve of the wedding leaves Carrie pregnant and desperately ashamed of the secret she now carries...Categorized as:
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![Stay In Your Own Back Yard by Joan Jonker]()
Stay In Your Own Back Yard by Joan Jonker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiverpudlian tale with sympathetic characters and a wealth of emotion... -
![Off the Record by Chelle Sloan]()
Off the Record by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of the Nashville Fury come to me for all things regarding their favorite professional football team. Stats, rumors and even what the players like on their pizza. What they don’t turn to me for is information about how their offensive coordinator is in the bedroom. The answer? It’s too hot for print... -
![Charming Cupid by Melanie Shawn]()
Charming Cupid by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStand-alone Steamy Weekends romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Cooper Briggs The minute I saw her in that heart-stopping red dress, I knew I’d do whatever it took to make her mine - even if it meant anonymously bidding on myself in the bachelor auction and then pulling strings to make sure that “she” won me... -
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![Pilgrimage of Promise by Cathy Bryant]()
Pilgrimage of Promise by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2013 Grace Award Nominee (Reader-Nominated)"...Karen Kingsbury meets Nicholas Sparks." ~Amazon reviewerBest-selling Christian fiction author Cathy Bryant delivers a timeless story of love gained, betrayal, and the unfailing promises of God.Broken promises, enduring love.. -
![Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland]()
Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo Strings Attached meets Me Before You in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING YOU, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland.My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction... -
![La verità è che non ti odio abbastanza by Felicia Kingsley]()
La verità è che non ti odio abbastanza by Felicia Kingsley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLexi è una principessa, non delle favole, ma dell'Upper East Side. La sua vita perfetta da facoltosa ereditiera di un impero finanziario scorre tra feste esclusive e shopping sfrenato nel quartiere più lussuoso di New York. A ventisette anni ha già la certezza di un futuro luminoso, di aver vinto la partita, almeno finché un affascinante sconosciuto non le cambia le carte...Categorized as:
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![The Wager by Carolyn Brown]()
The Wager by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIvy Cameo Johnson, an oil baroness from Houston, has wealth that draws men like flies to honey, yet she also possesses intelligence and an awkwardness that runs them off. John William Dalhart, a Texas oil baron himself, out to prove his father and new business partner both wrong, was also born into wealth. There's been no Neither has met nor knows about the other... -
![Primal Fury by Piper Davenport]()
Primal Fury by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJekyllPeople are expendable. They always have been. This personal life philosophy has made me a successful business owner, enforcer for the Primal Howlers MC, and opened women’s legs to me while keeping them at arm’s length.People are expendable. Words to live by. At least they were until I met her.IndigoI have worked all my life to give back... -
![Where the Flowers Bloom by D.L. Darby]()
Where the Flowers Bloom by D.L. Darby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly divorced and still coping with the loss of her mother to cancer, Daphne knows it’s time for her to move on with her life and try to meet someone. Or at least find herself a one-night stand since her friends think she needs to get laid.Enter Henry.New to their friend group. Insanely hot. And they have great chemistry... -
![Every Blue Moon by Hildie McQueen]()
Every Blue Moon by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Olivia Dougherty is trapped with a badly injured Bronson, she doesn't expect to fall in love with the handsome man who fights her every step of the way. Bronson Cole knows better than to allow the beautiful physician near his heart, especially since she's set to marry another... -
![My Life as a Mixtape by L.J. Evans]()
My Life as a Mixtape by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom award-winning author LJ Evans comes an emotionally charged, standalone romance between a sexy bassist and a small-town nurse who can’t walk away from each other when the chips fall down… “I always saw relationships as a burden instead of a gift...until Wynn showed me the way...Categorized as:
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![Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames]()
Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love comes when you least expect it.AlexI fell in love from the first moment I met her—seriously.And yeah, I realize that may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.Gabby is one of my best friends. She gets me and accepts me for who I am; unlike my stuffy family. But we’ve been stuck in the friend zone for more than a year and I’m getting restless...Categorized as:
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![Thirteen of a Kind by Sandi Lynn]()
Thirteen of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore she passed away, my mother's final words to me were an apology, pleading for my forgiveness. I was puzzled until, after her death, I received a letter that revealed everything. Amidst my grief, I learned the truth about my biological father and the existence of six siblings in Venice, California—a revelation after twenty-nine years of believing I was an only child... -
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![Lancaster Brides by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
Lancaster Brides by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTravel the Pennsylvania back roads and buggy trails with four young women in the Amish community - women struggling to discover their own place in the world while finding true love in the process. In A Merry Heart, the man of Miriam Stolzfus's dreams has decided to marry another woman... -
![The Very Worst by Julia Wolf]()
The Very Worst by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames O’Malley is hot.Built like a lumberjack with a beard to match, I can’t take my eyes off him.I really should be able to, considering we had the very worst sex of my life six months ago. But he won't stop looking at me with his broody, soulful gaze every time I take a seat at his bar and I’m quickly becoming addicted to it... -
![The Magic of Living (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels]()
The Magic of Living (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE STOOD NO CHANCE WITH GIDEON… Arabella Birch had a less than happy introduction to Holland when she became involved in a road accident. It seemed destined that the first person on the scene should be Dr. Gideon van der Vorst, who took charge of the situation�and Arabella�in a very commanding way... -
![No Perfect Princess by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue]()
No Perfect Princess by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Stones are back. Let the OMGs begin. Angel Payne and Victoria Blue's explosive series continues. Are you ready for Margaux and Michael's story? What came first? The princess or the shoes? And does it really matter? My name is Margaux Asher. Don't be afraid to ask how it's spelled though I may enlighten you, anyway. Yes, I'm that Margaux Asher. The attitude icon... -
![Katie's Kitchen by Dee Williams]()
Katie's Kitchen by Dee Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Katherine Carter's common law husband dies without a will, his house and business revert to his bullying, womanizing brother, Gerald. Katie and her son move into cheap lodgings offered by a friend, but when a young girl turns up, bloodstained and incoherent, their troubles pale in comparison... -
![The McKettrick Legend by Linda Lael Miller]()
The McKettrick Legend by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSierra's Homecoming When she moved to her family's ancestral ranch, single mom Sierra McKettrick was disconcerted by the Triple M's handsome caretaker, Travis Reid. But when her son claimed to see a mysterious boy in the house, and an heirloom teapot started popping up in unexpected places, Sierra wondered if the attraction between her and Travis might be the least of her worries...Categorized as:
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![Stepping Stones by Maureen Lee]()
Stepping Stones by Maureen Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom 1930s Liverpool to London, then California and finally back to Liverpool, the powerful and compelling saga of one woman's turbulent life.Kitty O'Brien's husband is a drunken thug, and in order to feed her starving children, she sells her body on the Liverpool docks. Her daughter Lizzie is pregnant by her father and, still weak after her abortion, she kills him... -
![A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley]()
A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never made a Christmas wish, but if I could, I’d ask Santa for a Daddy who understands me.I learned early on in life that gentle hands and friendly smiles can hide darkness underneath. I shy away from cuddles and hugs and refuse to let anyone get too close to me. It’s safer if they stay away and I don’t mind putting up as many barriers as I can to keep everyone out of my space... -
![To Have And To Hold by Anne Bennett]()
To Have And To Hold by Anne Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarmel Duffy is the eldest child of a brutal and abusive marriage, and she can't wait to leave home. She's equally determined to have no husband or family of her own - what she wants more than anything is to be a nurse. As soon as she turns 18, she heads for Birmingham and begins her training... -
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![In Focus by Anna Jacobs]()
In Focus by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe new best-seller from a well-loved author - When a new feature on Pete Newbury’s popular TV programme shows his adult image digitally transformed to that of a young child, Beth is shocked to realize that he’s her ‘baby’ brother, who vanished without trace thirty-eight years ago... -
![The Sheik's Arrangement by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Sheik's Arrangement by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the only man who can help her! When Zuri’s brother disappears, Zuri turns to the only man she knows who has the power to help her; Sheik Tiran bin Linar – the fiancé she has been resisting! Despite the chemistry that sizzles whenever he’s close, she still isn’t ready for marriage! But resisting Tiran’s sensual touch is too hard and she succumbs to her desire for the man... -
![Roses Have Thorns by Betty Neels]()
Roses Have Thorns by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was cold-hearted and arrogant...and she loved him to distraction. Sarah had been happy working at the hospital - until Radolf Nauta interfered and left her jobless. Forced to find other means to support herself, she was totally unprepared to meet the domineering Radolf again. He hadn't changed one bit! But Sarah had, and she soon realized that her heart now belonged to him... -
![In Plain View by Olivia Newport]()
In Plain View by Olivia Newport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnnie’s quest for simplicity is about to get complicated. Nearly a year after leaving her successful but unsatisfying high-tech life, she wonders if she can truly succeed at being Amish. A lucrative job offer, a red dress, and the shadow of an Amish woman looking for a husband create a vortex that clouds Annie’s choice... -
![Dear Taylor by Eija Jimenez]()
Dear Taylor by Eija Jimenez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaylor Phillips was working as a barista in NYC the day the twin towers came crashing down. Seeing her city in shambles, coated in ash, and American lives lost, she enlisted to fight the War on Terror. Daniella Melo, a Rhode Island American History teacher, challenges her class to write letters to soldiers fighting overseas... -
![Simon Says Mommy by Kay Stockham]()
Simon Says Mommy by Kay Stockham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Ethan Tulane is juggling more than even his type A personality can handle. Between his new job as chief of surgery and learning to be a dad to Simon, his adopted son, Ethan is desperate. Enter Megan Rose, the temporary nanny. Simon bonds instantly with her, which makes Ethan heave a sigh of relief--even as he notices she's very good-looking... -
![The Apple Barrel by Susan Sallis]()
The Apple Barrel by Susan Sallis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHope and Jack Langley seem like a couple who have it all. Soon after they marry and move into an idyllic Gloucestershire village, Hope discovers she is pregnant. The glamorous Petersons, Henrik and Mandy, appear as new neighbours, and both couples become close. But appearances can be deceptive... -
![Cassandra by Chance by Betty Neels]()
Cassandra by Chance by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe needed her as a nurse, not a womanBenedict van Manfeld was one of the surliest, most unfriendly men Cassandra had ever met. But when she learned he was a brilliant Dutch surgeon who had severely damaged his sight in an accident, her attitude changed. Benedict asked Cassandra to go to Holland with him as his nurse. She agreed…and soon began to feel something deeper than sympathy for him... -
![An Independent Woman by Anna Jacobs]()
An Independent Woman by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romance set in the aftermath of the First World WarWhen the Great War ends, Serena risks everything. Her dying mother has confided a secret to her which means she can't stay with her bullying father. Justin's life has also been changed by the war... -
![K by Bernardo Kucinski]()
K by Bernardo Kucinski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsK is the story of a father who searches desperately for his daughter, ‘disappeared’ during the military dictatorship in Brazil. The father is himself a refugee from Poland in the 1930s. He is racked by feelings of guilt—that because he was immersed in his Yiddish writing and scholarship, he did not really know his daughter or the danger that threatened her... -
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![Mistletoe Memories by Leah Atwood, Belle Calhoune]()
Mistletoe Memories by Leah Atwood, Belle Calhoune
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistletoe Memories…Six new inspirational holiday romances from some of your favorite authors. Wrapped in Love--Leah Atwood: Cara Scott doesn’t know why she stays in Weatheron. No career opportunities, no family, and no husband prospects. The only man who interests her, Jase McCade, doesn’t date, and hasn’t since a nasty breakup several years prior...Categorized as:
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![The Billionaire's Adventurous Mistress by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Adventurous Mistress by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing to Alaska, building a house and starting a new life – that was her dream. Until Chloe’s fiancé decides that he wants to venture out on his own in order to “find himself”. Then she’s left alone without a house, no car, a whole lot of building materials – and no way to build her new home. Tucker can’t stand it. Chloe is the cutest, sexiest thing to hit Winthrop since…ever... -
![A Valentine for Daisy by Betty Neels]()
A Valentine for Daisy by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArrogant, overbearing and dictatorial! What was there to like about brilliant pediatrician Dr. Valentine Seymour? Not much, Daisy Pelham had to admit. Yet, his small patients seemed to adore him.... Daisy was mystified. She could only think that perhaps there was another side to him, one that he didn't want her to see... -
![Never Say Goodbye (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels]()
Never Say Goodbye (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo keep her small family together, Isobel Barrington managed to make ends meet�just!�by doing private nursing jobs. Her mother had only a small pension and her younger brother had to be educated somehow. Isobel really shouldn't have had time to fall in love with Dr. Thomas Winters�but she did anyway... -
![Never the Time and the Place (The Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels]()
Never the Time and the Place (The Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow could he be so handsome…and yet so cold? Ward Sister Josephine Dowling was heartbroken over the end of her engagement, but how could she marry a man she didn't really love? What she didn't expect, though, was to have to cope with her tears and the arrogant attitude of the brilliant Dr. Julius van Tacx... -
![Midnight Sun's Magic by Betty Neels]()
Midnight Sun's Magic by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding romance didn't seem likely in a place like Spitsbergen, so close to the North Pole. Yet when Annis went there for a short time to work, she found herself falling in love with a handsome Norwegian. But the romance was brief and disappointing, so when Dutchman Jake van Germent asked her to marry him, Annis was more than pleased to accept...
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